Guitars and Theology Podcast

At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength... ( 2 Tim 4:16-17 )

3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. ( 2 Tim 4:3-4 )

Be vulnerable, don't attack. Don't use allness language. Return to shared joy. *Correction - unconditional positive regard was developed in the 1950's in the context of client-centered therapy by Carl Rogers, not the brilliant Carl Jung.

"Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching." (2 Tim 4:2)

John 6:44-45 and 2 Cor 4:4

"Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season." (2 Tim 4:2)

A Sunday sermon commenting on 2 Timothy 3 and a bit of 4.

Some thoughts on the relationship between the old and new covenants.

This meditation is based on Titus 1:2 and 2 Corinthians 5:1-5.

This little chat is from Acts 1 and 2.

What if you can't go all the way with me on the whole Christianity thing? Then please, let's all do this...

"having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people." (2 Tim 3:5) " the sacred writings , which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus." (2 Tim 3:15)

If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of G...

2 Tim 2:14 Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.

Stir up the gift (2 Tim 1:6) A Worker Approved by God (2 Tim 2:15ff) Run Away, Run After (2 Tim 2:22-23)

This wide-ranging talk about the Bible and money, marriage and money, compulsive spending, saving, being poor, being rich, how money affects happiness, how money beliefs affect our sense of status, and lots of other stuff. We ended by taking a quiz together to see where we may be out of balance in our attitudes about money.

This talk is from 2 Tim 3. Essentially the issue becomes - Are we defined by culture or Scripture?

"The story of your life and the truth of who you are." Identity and meaning come from the narrative we believe. The question is, what script are we inhabiting? What if faith is a lot like method acting? Who is the real me, and who is the fake me? Crossing Over, Entering In We walk by faith and not by sight!

7 minutes about the Holy Spirit

We often think of the cross and our forgiveness as the end of the gospel story, but it's just the beginning. Resurrection power at work in and through us...

Existence is a giant love story. Love rescues and redeems. Jesus is the hero of the story. (Most of the other points I made are built on these three.)

less than a minute on consumerism vs worship...

1. What would you do differently as a dad if you could go back? 2. Why did you choose Carol? 3. In what ways are we alike? How are we not alike? 4. Which one of us kids did you like the best, and why was it Lynette? 5. Is there anything you’ve never told me but you should? 6. Do you think it’s easier or harder to be a father now than when I was little? 7. Is there anything you wish you could still...

Yeast. Light. Salt. And we also think about some lessons from the 1904-5 Welsh revival.

And there are three appropriate responses to a gift.